KPDNKK: Supermarket to be charged for overcharging on ladies' fingers

SHAH ALAM: A well-known supermarket will be the first premises to be charged under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 for raising the price of ladies' fingers (kacang bendi) by more than 50% four months ago.
Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) deputy director-general (Enforcement) Datuk Iskandar Halim Sulaiman said the supermarket located in Bangi would be charged under Section 14(1) of the act.
He said the KPDNKK received complaints from the public on the increased price of the lady's finger and it was revealed the supermarket had increased the price of the vegetable in January this year.
The charge was made following a further inspection that revealed the price of the lady's finger had been increased from RM12 per kilogramme (the fixed market price) to RM18.60 per kilogramme, Iskandar said.
"The owner of the supermarket will be charged on Tuesday next week for profiteering of RM6.60, higher than the margin set," he told Bernama when contacted.
If convicted, the owner of the supermarket could be fined under Section 18 (a) of the same act which carried a fine of not exceeding RM500,000 for the first offence and not more than RM1 million for the second offence, Iskandar said.